Clément Cormier

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Father Clément Cormier CC (January 15, 1910 – July 28, 1987) was a Canadian Priest, academic and the vice chancellor and founder of University of Moncton.

Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, the son of Clément Cormier and Léontine Breau, he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1931, from Université Saint-Joseph. He was ordained in 1936. In 1940 he received another Bachelor's degree from Université Laval. From 1948 until 1953, he was the rector of Université Saint-Joseph. From 1973 until 1978, he was the Chancellor of the University of Moncton.

In 1967 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1972.

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• FONDS CLÉMENT-CORMIER, C.S.C. (1910-1987) (in French). University of Moncton. Retrieved on May 16, 2005.